Making words, grades 1 3 58062nd edition by patricia m. Effective tools for strengthening spelling and phonics skills. Making words is an innovative wordbuilding activity introduced by pat and jim cunningham. This is a little book with words and pictures based on the making words program by patricia m.
It presents a method for involving students in the process of identifying phonological units and patterns within words, and helps the student to become aware of similarities in words that can help in writing. Cunningham is the author of beyond retelling, classrooms that work, schools that work, and phonics they use. Words for reading and writing which is currently available in its fourth edition. Making words is a handson approach using letter manipulatives so students can see how words are formed and spelled. Making words freebie making words, word work, education. Make a list of other words that can be made from these letters. Hall we have created a parent letter and a student activity sheet that ali. After making 1520 words, the teacher and children sort the words based on patterns and rhymes. Making words is a multilevel book that explores words and letter patterns while. When i was a classroom teacher, i used the making words activities developed by patricia cunningham on a weekly basis with my students. Making words, grades 9780866538060 by patricia cunningham, dorothy p. Choose from the 160 lessons in this book to start the children in making words, or follow the guidelines for creating your own treasury of lessons for the school year. Nov 03, 2009 one of natalies favorite word work activities is making words.
In making words fourth grade, pat and dottie introduce fourth grade teachers to 50 lessons that teach all the prefixes, suffixes, and root skills included in most fourth grade curriculums. She has over 30 years of experience in various elementary grades and with remedial reading. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Making words with thanksgiving words these lessons are modeled after patricia cunningham s making words framework in which students are supported by their teacher to make a variety o. In these lessons, students incorporate cutting skills, writing skills and manipulation of letters, a total workout if you will. An active and innovative approach to making words that teachers and their students have grown to love is finally here. The book includes all the words from each lesson in bold, as well as a few other simple words. During the fifteenminute activities, children are encouraged to explore words, lettersound relationships, and letter patterns. Pat cunningham and dottie hall present classroom teachers with effective tools for strengthening phonics and spelling skills that encourage students to move beyond learning and into a world of word discovery. This handson activity promotes the development of phonological awareness as well as students understanding of the alphabetic principle. Patricia marr cunningham books list of books by author. Lessons for home or school ebook written by patricia m.
In making words, an innovative word study activity introduced by patricia cunningham 1991, students are guided through the process of manipulating a set of letters in sequence to construct words. This book provides a lot of lesson options in one source. Aug 28, 2001 in searching for finding the best resources for my 1st grade classroom, i found patricia cunningham s making words book. For the first lesson, the at family, students will cut out letters. Give step by step directions to make each word listed on the front of the envelope. This classroom resource contains lessons in which students select letters to build short and long words. Making words book making word study word work future classroom classroom ideas apple word children stories 2nd grade writing. Based on its highly successful parent book, phonics they use, this new gradelevel series making words offers teachers a fresh multilevel activity and lesson series written for the kindergarten through fifth grade classroom. Hall we have created a parent letter and a student activity sheet that aligns with the common core state standards. The objective is for children to create various words from a given set of letters, which make up the secret word. Apr 15, 2017 this video uses the book making words by pat cunningham and dorothy hall you follow the book and use ipads and the free app pic collag.
It presents a method for involving students in the process of identifying phonological units and patterns within words, and helps the student to become aware of similarities in words that can. Making words books referenced at the end of this book. Based on its highly successful parent text, phonics they use, this new gradelevel series making words offers teachers a fresh multilevel activity and lesson series written for the kindergarten through fifth grade classroom. Contains lessons in which students select letters to build short and long words. Pat cunningham and dottie hall present classroom teachers with effective tools for strengthening phonics and spelling skills that encourage. Making words is a multilevel book that explores words and letter patterns while increasing vocabularies. Based on the bestselling phonics they use, this title introduces kindergarten teachers, teachers. Pictures are provided as visual clues to help the st.
Features 100 fun and interactive lessons for building phonemic awareness, phonics, and spelling skills. Based on the bestselling book phonics they use, this grade level series offers a fresh. Enhancing the invented spellingdecoding connection patricia cunningham is a professor of education at wake forest university in winstonsalem, north carolina, and james cunningham is an associate professor of education at the university of north carolina at chapel hill. Making words, book by patricia cunningham paperback. This packet contains activity pages for the making words grades book by patricia cunningham and dorothy hall. I know with some making word activities, they give you a set of letters. Multilevel, handson, developmentally appropriate spelling and phonics activities. During the fifteen to twenty minutes activities, children are encouraged to explore words, letter sound relationships, and letter patterns. Making words second grade an active and innovative approach to making words that teachers and their students have grown to love is finally here based on its highly successful parent text, phonics they use, this new gradelevel series making words offers teachers a fresh multilevel activity and lesson series written for the kindergarten through fifth grade classroom. Great complement to making words and systematic sequential phonics our child has a disability related to reading and auditory processing. It is a great way to build phonics and spelling skills, and kids tend to love it because every lesson includes figuring out a mystery word. Multilevel, handson spelling and phonics activities a good apple language arts activity book for grades 36 9780866538077. Making words is a great way to teach phonics and spelling.
Word identification and decoding literacy instruction. Making words, grades 1 3 9780866538060 by cunningham, patricia m hall, dorothy p heggie, tom and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Karen erickson has developed 50 phonics lessons to introduce and build decoding skills for students with complex instructional needs. The presenter shared it and i thought at the timehey. Publication date 1994 topics english language orthography and spelling study and teaching. Here is an innovative, developmental approach to combining phonics and spelling. Each making words activity leads children through a systematic and sequential spelling curriculum. An active and innovative approach to making words that teachers and their students have grown to love is finally here based on its highly successful parent text, phonics they use, this new gradelevel series making words offers teachers a fresh multilevel activity and lesson series written for the kindergarten through fifth grade classroom. Making words kindergarten based on the bestselling book phonics they use, this grade level series offers a fresh pairing of lessons and activities for kindergarten through fifth grade. Making words is a multilevel book that explores words. The making words strategy is a popular wordrecognition strategy that was developed by jim and pat cunningham. During each lesson, children use selected letters to make fifteen to twenty words, beginning with short words and continuing with longer words. It also includes effective tools for strengthening spelling and phonics skills. Multilevel, handson, developmentally appropriate spelling and phonics activities, and classrooms that work.
Making words, grades 1 3 9780866538060 by cunningham, patricia m hall, dorothy p heggie, tom and a great selection of similar new, used and. Engage children with fastpaced, handson making big words activities. There are 10 warmup lessons and 149 regular lessons. Choose from 150 lessons in this book to start the children in making words, or follow the guidelines for creating your own treasury of lessons for the school year. An innovative, developmental approach to teaching phonics and spelling. Multilevel, handson spelling and phonics activities a good apple language arts activity book for grades 36 1st edition by patricia m. You build 2 letter words, 3 letter words, and so forth.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read making words, grade 3. This 64page resource includes 50 making words lessons and a reproducible sheet of instructions. This app is a much better word study approach than words their way type word sorts because it actively gets the student involved in seeing how changing 1 or 2 letters changes the word and focuses on rhyming words, not just those with the same ending. One of natalies favorite word work activities is making words. In making words first grade, pat and dottie introduce first grade teachers to 100 making words lessons that. This video uses the book making words by pat cunningham and dorothy hall you follow the book and use ipads and the free app pic collag. Multilevel, handson phonics and spelling activities making words paperback august 28, 2001 by patricia m cunningham author, dorothy p. Children not only make new words, but sort those words by letter patternsan effective tool for strenthening spelling skills. How to plan and teach making words lessons making words is an activity in which. Words that you can sort for the pattern you want to. Decide what the secret word is that can be made with all the letters.
Making words with thanksgiving words these lessons are modeled after patricia cunninghams making words framework in which students are supported by their teacher to make a variety o. I love making words activities because i can do so many different things with them. Word identification and decoding literacy instruction for. Cunningham dorothy hall making words kindergarten based on the bestselling book phonics they use, this grade level series offers a fresh pairing of lessons and activities for kindergarten through fifth grade. Dec 01, 2007 an active and innovative approach to making words that teachers and their students have grown to love is finally here based on its highly successful parent text, phonics they use, this new gradelevel series making words offers teachers a fresh multilevel activity and lesson series written for the kindergarten through fifth grade classroom. Making words first grade is the best resource you can have on hand for motivating your students to learn words. Words for reading and writing, this grade level series offers a fresh pairing of lessons and activities for kindergarten through fifth grade. Apr 11, 2012 making words is a handson approach using letter manipulatives so students can see how words are formed and spelled. Making words is an excellent book for first and second grade teachers who are looking for an effective, practical approach to teaching spelling skills. The final word includes all the letters students have that day. Aug 28, 2001 making words by patricia m cunningham, 9780866538060, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Mar 12, 2020 making words kindergarten by dorothy p. Choose the appropriate envelope and distribute the letters inside to the children. I am studying to be a reading specialist and this has been a great resource for the students ive been tutoring as part of my course work. Cunninghams approach to building decoding and spelling strategies featured in her book, systematic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lessons for home or school by patricia m cunningham, dorothy p hall online at alibris. Making words by patricia m cunningham, 9780866538060, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In making words kindergarten, pat and dottie introduce kindergarten teachers, teachers of emergent second language learners, and teachers of students with special needs. Any teacher who has ever watched the functionality of making words will love this book for its inclusion of phonemic awareness concepts as well as the sequential layout of skills taught.
I originally found this book in a workshop i was attending about 3 years ago. See all books authored by patricia marr cunningham, including making words. Cunningham, that supports the fourblocks literacy model. They can all read and write 4th edition, and more on. The pages follow the same sequence as presented in the making words book. Presents a concise method for involving students in the process of identifying phonological units and patterns within words. Facilitate meaningful, multilevel lessons for students in grade 1 using making words. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read making words, grade 1. Making words kindergarten and first grade on the app store. More about patricia cunningham and phonemic awareness patricia cunningham developed the making words activity while working with title i teachers in north carolina. From all the words you could make, pick 1215 words using these criteria. Choose from 150 lessons in this book to start the children in making words, or follow the guidelines.